Product Reviews

Product Name: Scholastic Book Ghost Buddy #2: Mind If I Read Your Mind? Product Information:   “Billy and Hoover are back in the hilarious new series from bestselling authors Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver! It's time for Moorepark Middle School's annual Speak Out Challenge, and Billy Broccoli thinks he's got it made. With his best friend Hoover Porterhouse—the ghost with the most—by his side, Billy’s got the competition in the bag. Who wouldn't vote for a demonstration on mind reading?  But when Billy lands a spot on the sixth-grade team, he starts spending more time with his new teammates than he does with Hoover. And the Hoove plays second fiddle to no one! If Billy's not careful, his...

Product Name:  Doc McStuffins: Friendship is the Best Medicine DVD Product Information:   Disney Junior’s newest hit animated TV series geared to kids ages 2-7, “Doc McStuffins,” will be available for the first time ever on Disney DVD and Digital Copy, August 21, 2012.  Sure to become a fan favorite with parents and kids alike, “Doc McStuffins: Friendship Is The Best Medicine” includes a DVD featuring five full length episodes, each consisting of two 11-minute stories, a Digital Copy of the episodes - perfect for kids to watch anytime, anywhere – and also comes packaged with Doc’s special Big Book of Boo-Boos with fun activities plus character and boo-boo bandage stickers. The characters...

Just in time to kick off the 2012 fall fashion season, Yoplait® is teaming up with Marie Claire to challenge consumers to tap into their “inner fashion designers” via an interactive Twitter contest. The #SOGoodfashion challenge asks consumers to transform their Yoplait look from “good” to “SO good!” For a chance to win an ultimate fashion experience courtesy of Marie Claire, consumers can follow @Yoplait on Twitter and tweet the brand a self-portrait of an original fashion look inspired by one of Yoplait’s 40 flavor names, along with #SOgoodfashion. The contest runs now through September 1 at 11:59 p.m. EST.  Limit one entry per person. “Marie Claire has millions of fashionable followers...

Product Name: Fisher Nuts Summer Salad Kit Product Information: Summer is still happening, fresh fruits and vegetables are in season, and it is the perfect time to get creative with leafy greens and spruce up your salads. Fisher Nuts is challenging you with your own summer salad recipes. Salads can become a light and satisfying meal, especially on a HOT day!  Salads are also a great way to use some of your summer entertaining leftovers. My Thoughts:  I love salad and I have them often.  I grew up eating salad before every meal and I always order one when we are out to eat.  I'm pretty simple most of the times but I do like to get creative with my salad but since I'm not a very big cook, I...

Product Name: Band-Aid and Neosporin Back to School First Aid Kit Product Information: As you know, cuts and scrapes are inevitable as kids get back to school and back to after school sports, so it is important to kick off the school year with a well-stocked First Aid Kit! Products to Keep in the First Aid Kit This Year: BAND-AID® Brand Adhesive Bandages featuring The Muppets. These bandages feature your favorite Muppets characters in their usual wacky and wild poses! They are available on Amazon.com and at mass retailers with a suggested retail price of $2.99. NEOSPORIN® First Aid Antibiotic Ointment. NEOSPORIN® heals wounds two days faster and provides long-lasting infection protection...

Jiffy Lube Muscle Up Review & $35 Gift Card Giveaway (ends 9/3) On August 1st Jiffy Lube launched a new fundraising campaign, Muscle Up, which is designed to raise $1 million for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). The campaign highlights the parallels between the body’s muscles and a vehicle’s engine – both require care and maintenance to perform to their fullest potential. How Muscle Up works: From August 1 through September 11, drivers can visit their local participating Jiffy Lube service center and make a $3 donation to MDA. In return, customers will receive a coupon book worth $100 in savings for their next visit. Don’t have a car or not time for an oil change? No problem!...

Product Name:  Hallmark’s Back- to-School Care Package Product Information:    As you are putting together Back-to-School shopping lists, I hope you’ll consider adding “confidence” and “encouragement” next to those necessary classroom supplies from Hallmark..... A pack of Kids Encouragement greeting cards, which feature kid-appropriate topics from managing difficult academic or social situations to achieving a personal goal in the classroom or on the field. A few of Hallmark’s “any day” greeting cards for kids, featuring music sensation Justin Bieber. Lunchbox Notes, which offer 50 ways for you to add a little love to lunchtime. Bug ’Em, a pint-sized plush that can hold cards and other...

Product Name: Caltrate Calcium & Vitamin D Product Information: This summer, many women are shielding themselves from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays by using sunscreen and wearing hats, but this blocks the body from absorbing the sunlight necessary to produce vitamin D. Leading experts believe up to 77 percent of Americans have insufficient levels of vitamin D, thus increasing their risk for falls and fractures. Four things you need to know: The primary source for vitamin D is direct exposure to sunlight. As the body ages, it becomes less efficient at producing Vitamin D from the sun. Rather than increasing sun exposure, the American Academy of Dermatology recommends people...

Product Name: Energizer Flameless Wax Candles Product Information: Launching in fall 2012, Energizer® Flameless Wax Candles are available in pillars, votives, tea lights and glass jars, and provide the same beautiful ambiance as traditional flamed candles with added safety and convenience. These candles – offered in a variety of colors, styles, sizes and tantalizing scents – cast a warm glow of light with a realistic flicker, creating an inviting home atmosphere. For more information, check out their website here. My Thoughts:   I received some samples of the Energizer Flameless Wax Candles when I was at BlogHer earlier in the month and I love them.   They are really neat for those that...

Product Name: Halo Oral Antiseptic Spray Product Information: Just in time for back to school and cough and cold season, Oasis Consumer Healthcare is making it safer to breathe the air you share with new Halo Oral Antiseptic. Halo is the first-ever, patent-pending, oral antiseptic spray that has been scientifically proven to kill 99.9 percent of infectious airborne germs, including a broad spectrum of bacteria and viruses, such as rhinovirus (the virus that causes the common cold), influenza and H1N1, and is clinically proven to kill airborne germs you breathe in for up to six hours. The active ingredient, Cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC, 0.1%), is an FDA-monographed oral antiseptic with a...

Product Name: Post-It Back To School products Product Information:  Post-it Products are perfect for back-to-school and they have a wide variety of fun organizational tools for teachers, students and for parents! One of their newest products is the Post-it Super Sticky Full Adhesive Note – it’s a great way to get organized and stay organized during this busy season. Reliable, versatile and mobile, you can stick an entire pad in a binder, notebook, calendar or journal for on-the-go access. The Post-it Brand is also released a variety of new Post-it Pop-up Note Dispensers for the back-to-school season. From the sparkly Post-it Diamond Pop-up Note Dispenser to the fun Post-it Green Apple...